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‘David Makes Man’ Star Akili McDowell To Headline Sports Drama ‘More Than Rivals’

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EXCLUSIVE: Akili McDowell has signed on to star More Than Rivals, a feature based on the New York Times Best Selling book by Ken Abraham.From the writer of Rudy and Hoosiers, Angelo Pizzo’s screenplay captures another great sports moment in history.

The timely story shows how two young kids are able to look past the pressures and rules and do what kids do – have fun. Black and white fade away and they create a lifelong bond that changes a city.

Based on a true story, the film is set in 1970 in Gallatin, Tennessee, and follows two boys, Eddie Sherlin and Bill Ligon (McDowell), growing up on opposite sides of the tracks who shared a passion for basketball.

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